Difference between stem cutting and grafting.
Difference between stem cutting and grafting.
Stem cutting and Grafting are the types of vegetative reproduction in plants.
Grafting:
Grafting is a technique in which tissues from one plant are inserted into those of another plant. The joining of the vascular tissues of both the plants results in the formation of new plant under suitable conditions. Usually the vascular joining is done between two plants where one plant is selected for its roots and the other plant is selected for its stems, leaves, flowers or fruits.
Stem cutting:
Stem cutting is a technique in which the stem of a plant is removed from the parent plant and is used to grow into a whole new plant. The stem when placed in a rooting medium, and provided with favorable conditions like high humidity, indirect light and soil temperature of 20°C to 25°C result in the formation of a new plant. As the new plant formed will be the exact copy of the parent plant, it may also be termed as cloning.
The difference between the plants produced from grafting and stem cutting is that; in grafting, plants will have variations and will be different from both the plants which were combined; while in stem cutting, the plants produced will be the exact copy or clones of the parent plant.
Stem cutting and Grafting are the types of vegetative reproduction in plants.
Grafting:
Grafting is a technique in which tissues from one plant are inserted into those of another plant. The joining of the vascular tissues of both the plants results in the formation of new plant under suitable conditions. Usually the vascular joining is done between two plants where one plant is selected for its roots and the other plant is selected for its stems, leaves, flowers or fruits.
Stem cutting:
Stem cutting is a technique in which the stem of a plant is removed from the parent plant and is used to grow into a whole new plant. The stem when placed in a rooting medium, and provided with favorable conditions like high humidity, indirect light and soil temperature of 20°C to 25°C result in the formation of a new plant. As the new plant formed will be the exact copy of the parent plant, it may also be termed as cloning.
The difference between the plants produced from grafting and stem cutting is that; in grafting, plants will have variations and will be different from both the plants which were combined; while in stem cutting, the plants produced will be the exact copy or clones of the parent plant.
